Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Selmer had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Selmer had a population of 4,280 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
- Falcon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Bethel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <3>
- Purdy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Ramer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
- Ramer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <3>
- Rose Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Gravel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
- McNairy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Guys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Caffey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Stantonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Chewalla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Masseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Wenasoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Michie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
- Michie is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <3>
- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <3>
- Hurley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Pocahontas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Pine Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Essary Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essary Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Gift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Pittsburg Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
- Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
- Corinth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
- Montezuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Sweet Lips
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Lips have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Selmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |